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Guidance on cookie consent requirements from Malta DPA

The guidance on cookie consent requirements from the Malta DPA gives insight on the applicable legal framework for their use.   The Data Protection Authority of Malta has just published guidance cookie consent requirements to aid businesses and organizations in setting them up correctly on their web pages and apps. Cookies are alphanumeric files which
September 2, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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Vienna based company fined for unlawful data collection and processing under GDPR

A Vienna based company incurred a GDPR fine of €2 million for the unlawful collection and processing of user data.    A GDPR fine of €2 million was recently imposed on the Vienna based loyalty program operator, Unser Ö-Bonus Club GmbH, for unlawfully processing user data. The company was accused of collecting user data without
August 10, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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Facebook and WhatsApp data sharing requires further investigation, says EDPB

Further investigations are  required by the Irish Supervisory Authority before making a final decision regarding Facebook processing WhatsApp user data.    The EDPB had adopted an urgent binding decision pursuant to Article 66 of the GDPR, requiring the Irish Supervisory Authority to carry out an investigation, rather than taking final measures, following a recent change
July 22, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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EU approves emergency measures for children’s protection

Temporary emergency measures for children’s protection have just been adopted by European Parliament.   Temporary emergency measures for children’s protection were adopted by European Parliament on July 6th. This regulation will allow electronic communication service providers to scan private online messages containing any display of child sex abuse. The European Commission reported that almost 4
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Adequacy decisions adopted for EU-UK data transfers

Adequacy decisions adopted by the European Union for the UK regarding data transfers.   The European Commission has recently adopted adequacy decisions for the United Kingdom. Since Brexit there has been some question as to the UK’s adequacy, or rather the level of protection afforded to data transfers between the EU and the UK. With
July 1, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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Ireland’s DPC issues guidance on vaccination statuses in the context of employment

Ireland’s DPC issues guidance on the collection of data regarding vaccination statuses  in the context of employment.    As the world slowly opens up again, and employees are being encouraged, in certain industries to move back into the workplace setting, employers are seeking guidance on what approach is best taken with regard to employee vaccination
June 29, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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Amazon faces possible fines for alleged GDPR violations

Amazon faces possible fines totaling €350 million for alleged GDPR violations.   Luxembourg’s privacy regulator, the CNPD is proposing a fine of at least €350 million on Amazon.com Inc, relating to alleged violations of the GDPR. Before this draft decision can become final, it must first be approved by other EU privacy regulators. A final
June 17, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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EU Cloud Code of Conduct approved by the EDPB

EU Cloud Code of Conduct approved by the EDPB to ensure GDPR compliance for the cloud industry in Europe. Two Codes of Conduct have recently been approved for the cloud industry, to ensure GDPR compliance for cloud services in Europe. Euractiv recently reported that the EDPB has approved Codes of Conduct on cloud service providers
June 10, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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AEPD fines EDP Comercializadora, S.A.U 1.5 million euros

AEPD fines EDP Comercializadora, S.A.U 1.5 million euros for two violations of the GDPR.    EDP Comercializadora, S.A.U, an electricity service provider in Spain has been fined for two violations of the GDPR. The company was found to lack sufficient technical and organizational measures to verify whether someone signing up for its services on behalf
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New EU law imposes a time limit on tech giants to remove content

New EU law imposes a time limit of one hour on tech giants to remove terrorist content.    Last month, a new EU law was adopted by the European Parliament, forcing online platforms to remove terrorist content within an hour of receiving a removal order from a competent authority. According to a report from Euractiv,
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